Manitoba Health

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Manitoba Health Healthy LivingPrimary Care
Healthy Living DivisionApril 2008

• Manitoba School Nutrition Policy
• Dr. Paul Fieldhouse

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• Areas of Focus
• Physical activity
• Prevention of unintentional injury
• Nutrition
• Reported to the Legislature in June 2005
• 47 Recommendations
• 5 Recommendations on school nutrition

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Key Recommendation - Nutrition
in Schools

• the provincial government require all schools to
  have a written school food and nutrition policy
  as part of their school plan

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Recommended Policy Approach

• Mandatory / legislation
• Education/awareness
• Enabling ?
• ? proactive without being over-directive

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Towards school nutrition policies in Manitoba

• Consultation
• Survey / audit
• Guidelines for foods served at school
• Model policies and tools
• Healthy Vending demonstration
• Practical support
• Evaluation

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http//www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/report.html
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Model Policies Tools

• Based on experiences and success stories from
  around the world
• Examples in Handbook
• More examples posted on Healthy Food in Schools
  web-site./

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Healthy Vending Project
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Making it happen

• School Nutrition Support team
• Regional workshops for nutritionists and
  educators
• Nutrition Forum
• Student Leadership Awards
• Parent outreach
• Toll-free school nutrition information
  line1-888-547-0535
• Friendly interactive web site with multiple
  resources and tools

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School Nutrition Support Team

• Dietitians of Canada
• Manitoba Council on Child Nutrition
• Dairy Farmers of Manitoba

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Garden City Collegiate 900 student Winnipeg
high school Grade 11 and 12 Foods students have
planned surveys, publicity campaigns, special
speakers and special reward systems for good food
choices. Edward Schreyer School 630 student
rural G6-12. School Nutrition Action Committee
of middle and high school students, teachers,
administrators and a community wellness
coordinator, to address improving lunch specials,
fundraising choices, and canteen and vending
machine options.
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Further information

• http//www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/foodinschools
• http//www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/index.html
• School Nutrition Support Team 1-888-547-0535
• Paul.Fieldhouse_at_gov.mb.ca 204 786 7350